![Every couple days this closet stinks up my whole apartment like rotten eggs. Research says flush the hot water heater but this is hvac?? I live in an apartment and maintenance is Every couple days this closet stinks up my whole apartment like rotten eggs. Research says flush the hot water heater but this is hvac?? I live in an apartment and maintenance is](https://i.redd.it/kb8od64u0nea1.jpg)
Every couple days this closet stinks up my whole apartment like rotten eggs. Research says flush the hot water heater but this is hvac?? I live in an apartment and maintenance is
![Question on residential utilities closet: I understand proper amount of ventilation is needed but is this duct that vents from attic space into the utility closet, (with furnace and water heater) necessary. Question on residential utilities closet: I understand proper amount of ventilation is needed but is this duct that vents from attic space into the utility closet, (with furnace and water heater) necessary.](https://i.redd.it/question-on-residential-utilities-closet-i-understand-v0-wf7bhhb7kwc81.jpg?width=1574&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d847222ec89b108d42fd8ccfa0c98424e7e3b1fd)
Question on residential utilities closet: I understand proper amount of ventilation is needed but is this duct that vents from attic space into the utility closet, (with furnace and water heater) necessary.
![the hot water heater set up in the closet of my 1 bedroom, first floor apartment. in January we had a clog and our apartment was flooded with sewage/feces for 3 days the hot water heater set up in the closet of my 1 bedroom, first floor apartment. in January we had a clog and our apartment was flooded with sewage/feces for 3 days](https://i.redd.it/t8zabap8s5191.jpg)
the hot water heater set up in the closet of my 1 bedroom, first floor apartment. in January we had a clog and our apartment was flooded with sewage/feces for 3 days
![is this safe? it's a gas heater (for water and appliances) in my closet. it's in a separate section of the closet. but still in my closet : r/hvacadvice is this safe? it's a gas heater (for water and appliances) in my closet. it's in a separate section of the closet. but still in my closet : r/hvacadvice](https://i.redd.it/is-this-safe-its-a-gas-heater-for-water-and-appliances-in-v0-fpr3eg7rz9kb1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d5b04bb3a642e1295d392b7c87895b55d70b8210)
is this safe? it's a gas heater (for water and appliances) in my closet. it's in a separate section of the closet. but still in my closet : r/hvacadvice
![Buying this house, inspector noticed a gas smell. Plumber said there is not a gas leak. Could the gas smell be coming from the door not having a vent? Seller said the Buying this house, inspector noticed a gas smell. Plumber said there is not a gas leak. Could the gas smell be coming from the door not having a vent? Seller said the](https://preview.redd.it/h3wgdtsx2g561.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3a3fb3c247c8e78dab53a1ac9a20bd00ee0c9628)